as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot

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Recent Examples of woozy Trailblazer, the follow-up to her 2024 LP Country Curious, is a combination of woozy, mesmeric country songs elegantly paired with indie vibes. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025 Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse. Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 In Jack Antonoff’s hands, what Malin envisioned as a hard-charging rock number becomes a woozy, atmospheric trip immersed in reverb and layered vocals, and sets the tone for an album where reinvention is encouraged. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for woozy
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Adjective
  • If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
  • But experiencing random dizzy spells throughout the day is nothing short of unnerving.
    Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025

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